Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Liberals adopt policy to restrict kids from social media
MONTREAL - Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday mornin...
Apr 11, 2026

Rookie Valenzuela making most of opportunity early on with Blue Jays
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays rookie Brandon Valenzuela has been rapidly checking off a bunch of career firsts in his introductory week to Major League Baseball. Six days after his first hit and 48 hour...
Apr 11, 2026

Carney issues call for unity, says no time for 'politics as usual'
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call on Saturday for political unity and for Canadians to dispatch with "politics as usual" as the country confronts a crumbling international order it o...
Apr 11, 2026

Maple syrup season closes on a sweet note, despite tumultuous weather
OTTAWA - Maple syrup producers in the Ottawa region say the season has turned out better than expected, despite a rocky start and difficult weather conditions throughout the year. Earl Stanley, owner ...
Apr 11, 2026

British authorities charge alleged boat pilot in deaths of 4 migrants in the English Channel
LONDON (AP) - A Sudanese man alleged to have piloted a boat connected to the deaths of four migrants trying to cross the English Channel has been charged under a new British immigration law, authoriti...
Apr 11, 2026

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Djibouti President Ismal Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election. Guelleh, 78, has ruled...
Apr 11, 2026

US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice ...
Apr 10, 2026

Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other pla...
Apr 10, 2026

Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other pla...
Apr 10, 2026

Knicks beat Raptors for 13th straight time and wrap up No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference
NEW YORK (AP) - Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat Toronto 112-95 stopping the Raptors from clinching a playoff sp...
Apr 10, 2026